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6Students are responsible for recording their homework on their homework sheets daily.  Please check/sign these daily for assignments, quizzes, tests, and long-term projects.

CHECK THIS OUT:
In this day and age of technology, here's why children still need "real books" to read...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2015/10/17/why-kids-still-need-real-books-to-read-and-time-in-school-to-enjoy-them/

Interesting article on how children learn to read...

http://www.newyorker.com/science/maria-konnikova/how-children-learn-read

50 must-read books for every child by age 16:
http://www.essentialkids.com.au/education/reading/dymocks-top-51-childrens-books-of-all-time-20151016-gkb5d9

Interesting article on cursive handwriting...
https://www.logicofenglish.com/2-uncategorised/122-why-teach-cursive-first
 
Scholastic's Family Guide to improving your child's reading attitudes and behaviors
https://www.scholastic.com/content/corp-home/kids-and-family-reading-report/family-guide.html?eml=corp/e/20240913////BTS/////&ET_CID=20240913_CORP_BTS_ACQ_35338&ET_RID=404579701
 
 
 
 
 
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HOMEWORK REMINDERS:
 
 
 
 
~Our Scholastic book order is due on Fri. 4/25
Please don't feel obligated to order every time flyers are sent home.  In an effort to excite my students about reading, I like to make them available as often as possible. Our class code to order online is J7DVV.
 
 
~Somerset Patriots All-Star Readers night at the stadium - Thurs, April 24th! Game time is 6:35 pm. We will meet outside the box office at 6:15 and exchange our vouchers for tickets to ensure we are all sitting in the same section together. (Please do not purchase tickets ahead of time or you will not be sitting with us.)
 
 
 
 
~Read for at least 20 minutes EVERY DAY.
 
 

~Looking for a good book, but not sure what to read next??? Look no further!
http://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/

~Students must read DAILY (AT LEAST 80 minutes/wk). 
If you don't read every day, you won't be exposed to new words, new ideas - there is no negative to reading!
 
Why must your child read EVERY day??? 
http://www.usd343.net/vnews/display.v/ART/5060992ac7eb2?template=m

Why Can't I Skip My 20 minutes of reading tonight?
 
The most important 20 minutes of your day!  Ways parents can help with reading...
http://www.fortheteachers.org/Printables/Parent_Help_Reading.pdf
 


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GENERAL REMINDERS:
*PARENTS, PLEASE SEND IN napkins, spoons, etc. along with your child's healthy snack each day.  Unfortunately, I do not have these items on hand in my classroom to provide.

*Our classroom is a peanut-free zone.  Please be aware of this as you pack your child's healthy snack each day.  Due to the high number of allergies, the only acceptable snacks are fruit, veggies, cheese sticks, crackers, pretzels, and yogurt.  Thank you for your cooperation.